Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. Pendleton has received Pitcairn’s last two cablegrams. Elmo Acton will be ordained sometime around the 19th of June this year and will set sail for South Africa afterwards; Pitcairn should expect him in Durban in the latter half of July. Pendleton comments, “I hope that the Durban friends will find him all that they expect, as for myself, my only doubt arises from the consideration of his youth and inexperience.” Pendleton has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton elaborates on the cable he sent to Pitcairn asking for assistance in Bryn Athyn. George (DeCharms)’s health is failing and, after consultation with Raymond (Pitcairn), it was decided that someone should be sent for to relieve DeCharms of his responsibilities. Pendleton does not know if Pitcairn is willing or able to leave his position in South Africa, but he thought Pitcairn should be...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn at Chateau les Pleignes, Grez sur Loing, Seine-et-Marne, France. Raymond Pitcairn has agreed to serve as a member of the South African Committee. Pendleton writes, “His agreement to serve will, I think, be as pleasing to you as to us.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Victor J. Gladish in Colchester, England. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of May 13th. Bishop DeCharms will attend the Assembly. DeCharms was unable to travel to South Africa due to a shortage of funds from the South African management. With Bishop Tilson approaching 80 years old, Pendleton hopes the younger ministers will be able to aid him in fulfilling his responsibilities. Pendleton understands that it has been difficult to find placement...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Nov. 12th. Pendleton writes that his last trip (to South Africa?) was very successful; 14 natives were ordained. Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton’s account of the trip will soon be published in the New Church Life. Pendleton is interested in the planned meeting of the two Illinois societies; He hopes they will be able to organize a daily bus to take the Chicago society children out to the Glenview...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s report. Pendleton informs Gladish of the Church’s current plan for the placement of ministers; Theodore (Pitcairn) will return to pastoral work in Bryn Athyn, Elmo Acton will fill a permanent place within the Academy schools and other nearby General Church work, and Philip Odhner will be sent to Durban, South Africa.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Andrew Czerny in London, England. F. Pendleton gives Czerny notice that the Bishop expects to sail for England in about two weeks. As a result of overworking, the Bishop has been ill since Thanksgiving and finds it imperative to make a radical change to recover his health. Theodore Pitcairn convinced the Bishop to join him on his trip to South Africa to visit Fred Gyllenhaal, and they will be sailing there via England....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels requests that Acton fill out the enclosed blank forms immediately after December 31st and mail them back to Bishop Pendleton so that the records from South Africa can be included in the report of the Secretary of the Council of the Clergy. Acton did not send a report last year, and he must make sure he mails them by early January if he wants them included this...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels requests Acton fill out and return the enclosed ministerial and statistical report blanks so that they may be included in the report of the Secretary of the Council of Clergy at the mid-year meetings. Acton has not sent in these reports for the last 3 years, and the Bishop (N.D. Pendleton) hopes that Acton will made a special effort this year. In order for them...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels notes that Mr. and Mrs. Allaway and their son, along with Mr. Hubscher and Mr. Morgan, have all been baptized by Acton, yet no baptism cards have been received in the Bishop's office. Rennels asks Acton for signed baptismal cards at his earliest convenience, as it is her job to keep accurate statistical records for the General Church. Rennels informs Acton that...